Conveyer-chute.



- PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. I'. R. WILLSN, JIL. ONVEYER CHUTE.

APPLIOATION FILED MY2 2.1902.

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PATENT@ P53427, 1906.

F. R. WILLSON, JB,

CONVBYER CHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY2z.19oz.

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W`tnesses:

No. 813,473. 4 PATBNTED PEB. 27, 1906. RR. WILLsoN, JB. GONVBYER CHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZZ. 1902.

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rnEnMAN n. WILLsoN, JR., or woRTHrNs'roN, omo, AssieNoR fro JOSEPH A., JEFFREY, OF

COLUMBUS, OHIO.

ooNvEYER-GHUTE.

To all whom it may concern; l

`Be it known that I, FREEMAN R. WrLnsoN, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Worthin ton,in the county -of Franklin and State of hio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Convever-Chutes, of which "the following isa specification, refer'- ence being had therein to the accompanying drawings. i

The 'object of the invention is to provide means for feeding materiall at intervals and with quickness 'and accuracy from' a containing or conducting device, such asa hopper or chute, 'to any desired receptacle, and especially to the severa-l buckets of a moving conveyer. f

- The -invention consists in the parts and combinations thereof hereinafter set forth.

In ordery to enable the invention Ato be,

clearly understood, .I have shown in the accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practical effect, in whichmaterial l d h ini# type pivote ly supporte at. 5 on t e' liiilrs 2. The means for tilting the buckets ployed from which Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section and broken away at certain points, of a conveying apparatus having ycombined therep the invention. Fig. 2 is a side View, partly in section.,V on a larger scale, of a portion l conveyor and a delivery-chute embed with delivery-chutes embodyin(r of a bucket Xmg the invention. `Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are side positions of the apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates an bucket conveyor comprising buckets 1, bucket-connecting links 2, supportingwheels 3, and wheel 5 supporting guides 4, which parts may be of any Vsuitable known or preferred construction. For these material-receiving means maybe substituted other containing or conducting receptacles for the The buckets shown are of the tiltviews, partly in section, showing' dierentA when they arrive at their pbintor points` 'of delivery may be of the usual necessary to be here described.'

B C indicate receptacles or conduitsfrom or through which material is to be delivered to the convelyufer A. In Fin'. 14 I have'shown but two of t ese .conduitsfleading from bins or hoppers D and E but it will be understood that a series of a considerable number of such material-delivering means may be eine the conveyer may be fed Spec-ication of Letters Patent. Application nea my z2, 1902. sain No. l108,571.

the, delivery end 14 of the character, notv Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

at different .points with different materials, such as coal, ashes, cc. The extreme delivery \e`nds of the conduits are shownl at having delivery-openings 7, at and below which are mounted the movable chutes F. Each -chuteis adapted to receive kand also to temporarily contain material and to that end is formed with bottom, side, and rear plates or pieces 8, 9, and 10. This construction is conveniently made of steel-plate, as indicated 1n Fig.- 2. The receiving and delivering movements of the chute are permitted by attachin the latter to a transverse journal 11, the'en s of which are carried in bearings 12 attached to a frame 13.' The chute is preferably arranged so that its sides 9 slightly inclose thc lower end G-of the -conduit, and at chute is supported a valve orgate 15, adalpted to swing by grav-v ity on a pivot 16. he" latter .turns at its lends in bearing-brackets 17, formed on'a metal band 18, that incluses and is attached (tp, the sides and bottomof th'e chute. This gate in the receiving position ofthe chute automatically closesto prevent' the spilling of the material as it enters the chute from the conduit. When the 'chute moves' into delivering position with itsv end 14 deressed, the gate automatically opens to aloW the delivery ofthe materialv 'freely to the conveyer or other receptacle. When the chute is in the receiving position, (shown 2,) the opening 7 is yto be in full lines in Fig.

unobstructed, the chute itself in such position preventing the delivery of more material from the conduit than can be contained by the/chute. When it is in the delivery posi# tion, (shown in dotted lines in Fig.A 2,) the opening v7 is closed by other means suitable for the purpose. vAccording to my invention this means consists of a closing means or gate, so arranged that its openingand closing movements alternate with the receivin and delivering movements of the chute. his operavarious ways. I prefer-for the conduit-closing means a curved plate 19, rigidly attached to the chute. It may constitute the rear wall of the same, as shown; but this is not essential. yThe closing platefr surface 19 is made concentric with'the axis of the chute at 11 and the conduit-walls at the sides of the A tion of such closing means may be effected in o enin r .7 are corres ondino'l shaped. I

P e P s Y prefer to leave at the front ofthe conduit end 6 a sufficient opening l'-vent any jamming ol (shown at 20) to`prethe material or lum s f the-same between the forward end o1 t ie ronduit-closing plateand said front Vvwall of the conduit'. This opening will not permit airy undesired escape of the material, as will 'he readily understood from' an examination I chu-tesfrom the operatingmechanism.

` convenient mannenj- I have shown it as.l

vGris a reciprocating-shaft extending valong the series of chutesF and operated in any driven by an eccentric 21, attached to a inion 22 and fitting within a hand 23. The attere connected Iiy a p itman 24 fwitli the shaft or bar G. 'Thepiiiio :22 :is driven hy'- a lsuitable ti ain of gearing@ 'from one of the ro tary guidingshafts 26 of the conveyer. ,At suita le intervals the bar G has means for operatively connecting it with each of the chutes F to convert the reciprocating movement of the bar into the described tilting/movement operation.

of the chute. For this purpose the journal '11 of each chute has fixed thereon an arm 37, provided with a wrist-pin 28, which latter is engageable by a seat or recess 29 in an adjustab e pitman 30. This 'pitman is pivotally' connected at 31 with a sleeve 32, the latter being longitudinally adjustable on the bar G and s ecred in place on the latter by setsciews 33. The bar G is supported and guided in its reciprocations by rollers 34 on the frame 13. In order that any desired chute or chutes may be thrown out of operai tion, the pitmen are suspended by links 6r chains 35, leading to any convenient point o up, the seat 29 is disengaged from the wrist pin 28 and the chute is left undisturbed, while the bar G may continue its reciproeations and the operation of the chutes not so disconnected. n

It will be understood that the operation of the bar G is timed with the movement of the conveyer-buckets by a proper arrangement of the gearing described, so that 'the tilting of any chute to delivery positiontakes place only when a conveyer-bucket is present in proper positioncbeneath the end 14 of the Vchute to receive the contents of the latter.

'ine tilting oi` the chutes, where a series of the latter are employed, is further arranged to take place so that each chute will deliver to certain of the eoiiveyer-buckets and will not deliver to others of said buckets, whereby allof the series of chutes may be'accommodated When any such chain is drawn' imity of contact withl the rear Wall 37 of the conduit .at all times to prevent the escapefof material. The side walls of theconduit may be curved at their lower edges to correspond with the curvature of the plate 19 or mayexn tend down a little at the sides of and below l. In a delivery'orfeed mechanism, the

combination of a conduit for material having a delivery-opening, a chute adapted to re;

ceive material from saidopenin' a lon 'tudi'f nally-reeiprocating bar to-Whic the c nte is connected whereby said chute may be moved todeliver siich received material, and a closing means for said Vopening o erated to cnt ol" material from the chute'w en the latter is moved to deliver its material.

2L In. a delivery or feed mechanismythe combination of a lcondnit for material having a delivery-opening, a chute adapted to receive material from said opening, a longitudi-nally-reciprocatiii bar'to which the chute is connected Where y said chute may be moved to' deliver sich received material, and a closing means for said openingcarried by the chute and acting to cut ofi" material romthe chute when the latter is moved toits delivery Deltion.

3. The combination of a series of-material conduits having delivery-openings, dischargechutes adapted to 'receive material from said openings, and to travel in a circular path to deliver said material a reciprocating bar, and

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means for connecting any of said chutes tov A,theloaig substantially as set forth.

4. The combination oi a tilting chute adapted to receive and delivet material, a reciprocating bar, an adjustable pitman connected with the har, and means'whereby said pitman may be connected with the chute to operate the latter. A

5. The combination of al conduit 'for material having a delivery-opening, a tilting chute near said opening, means operatedwith the 'chute for closinor said opening when the chute ismoved into elivery position, a longitudinally reciprocating bar for operating the chiite and means for connecting said bar and chute.

6. The combination of a series of tilting chutes,- a reciprocating bar, a series of adjustable pitmen connected with the -bar and means whereby the latter ma be connected with and disconnected from t ve chutes, substantiallyas set forth.

7. The combination of a conveyer, a'cons duit for material having al delivery-opening,

3 zo 9v. The' combination ofan endless bucket i rial from said 4 5 discharge-chute receiving material a chute ada ted to receive material from said openin a ongitudinally-reciprocating bar to Whic t 4e chute is connected whereby said chute. may be operated to deliver such re-v 5 ceived material to `the conveyer, and a closing means for said opening operated with the chute .tdcut 0H material from the chute when the latter is moved into delivery position,

8` The tilting chute having at its delivery 1o end a gravity-actuated ate adapted to retain the material when tlgie chute is in its receiving positionx and to swing freely relative to the said delivery end to permit free discharge of the material when the chute is in its delivery position, and having at its receiving end a cut-od plate arranged to check the flow of material to the chute when' it is in its ldelivery position, substantially as set fort conveyer, driving mechanism therefor, a material-conduit having a delivery-opening, a discharge-chute adapted to receive material from said opening and to travel ina circular fz 5 path to discharge it into said buckets, and

i means for operating' said discharge-chute connected With the driving mechanism of the conveyer, substantially as set forth'.

, 10. The combination of an endless bucket 3o conveyer, driving mechanism therefor, the

' material-conduit having a delivery-opening, the discharge-chute adapted to receive mateopening and dischar e it vinto said buckets,.closing'means'for sai opening 35 olperating to cut oli the ilow of material from e saidconduit to the discharge-chute While the latter is delivering its charge into a bucket, and means for operatin said dislcharge chute connected with t e driving 401iv mechanism of the conveyer, substantially as setl forth. .l

11'. The combination of an endless bucket conveyer, driving mechanism therefor, a material-'conduit having a delivery-o ening, a

jrli'om said opening, closing means for said o enin adapted to'intermittently cutv off the ow of material from said conduit to said discharge- 1 chute while the latter is delivering its charge o' into a bucket, andoperating means connecting said closing means with the driving mech- Itnlslrln of the conveyer, substantially7 as set ort 12. The combination of an endless bucket l 55 conveyer, driving mechanism'therefor,the

material-conduit havinga delivery@ ening, a discharge-chute' receiving materia from -free discharge closing means vfor said opening e chute and acting to intermit--.

60.i delivering its charge into a conveyer, driving mechanism therefor, .material-conduits having delivery-o enings, discharge chutes hom said openings and to travel in a'circular path to discharge said material, a reciprocating lbar .connected with the said driving mechanism, and means for detachably. connecting any of said chutes with said bar, subtilting chute adaptedto recelve material.

from said opening land having a depending operate the chute, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination with av material-con-v duit, of a chute adapted to receive material fromsaid conduit and arranged to oscillate relative to said conduit in order to discharge -material received therefrom, and havinvr at its end adf'acent to said material-conduit a cut-ofi Wal arranged to 'cut 0H the-flow of material from said conduit whensaid chute is in its discha'r e position.

16. An osci lating chute' arranged to intermittently receive anddeliver material, said chute having actuated gate pivotally connected to it and adapted to retain material when the chute is in its receiving position and to swing freely relative to said delivery end to permit `the of the material When the chute is in its delivery position.

17. The combination with a'material-conduit, of an oscillating chute adapted to re-' ceive material from said conduit and havin g 4at its end ad'acentj to said conduit a cut-o YWall arrange to cut off the i'iow of material to said chute whenv the chute is in its discharge position -and havin at its discharge .end a gravityfactuated pivotally-mountedr gate.'l

In testimony whereoi I affix .in presence vof two witnesses. FREEMAN R. WILLSON. JR.

Witnesses: ,f

Jol: WEBSTER, ,10mi L. V; BoNNmY..

adapted to receive-material stantially as set forth. y

14. The combination of a conveyor, a ma, terial-conduit having a 'delive -opening, a

arm, a reciprocating bar, and means for de- 1 tachably connecting saidbar to said arm to at its delivery end a gravitymamme 

